Actiontec Announces Marketing Agreement With Deltathree.com; Actiontec to Bundle Deltathree.com Internet Telephony Software With Advanced Products.Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 Actiontec Electronics Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, that designs and sells networking and broadband equipment. They are best known for the Actiontec MI424WR router that is given to Verizon customers. , Inc., a leading manufacturer of data communication products, announced today a joint marketing agreement with deltathree.com (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DDDC DDDC Dedicated Design Day Capacity (natural gas rate calculation) DDDC Defense Distribution Depot, San Diego, CA DDDC Defense Debriefing & Document Center ), a global provider of IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. services and enhanced, web-based communications services. Under the terms of the agreement, Actiontec will bundle deltathree.com's PC-to-Phone Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. software with its advanced modems and with its revolutionary new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. PhoneWizard, which combines the cost savings of Internet telephony with the freedom, ease-of-use and voice quality of conventional telephones. With the bundled software, Actiontec's customers can enjoy the lowest telecommunications rates anywhere by accessing deltathree.com's network of privately leased and owned lines, the world's largest Internet Telephony network. In addition to its low rates, deltathree.com maintains quality of service by sending calls over its privately managed network instead of relying on the public Internet. deltathree.com's infrastructure is capable of handling the routing of millions of minutes of Internet telephony calls to over 200 countries. "We are delighted to be working with deltathree.com to provide our users with easy access to deltathree.com's Internet communications services," stated Dean Chang, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Actiontec. "Deltathree.com is a world leader in operating IP telephony networks and has established itself as a pioneer in creating new innovative pricing plans that bring customers the best possible values." The Internet PhoneWizard offers an unprecedented combination of features that make Internet calling easier and better than ever. Internet PhoneWizard lets callers continue to use their favorite wired or portable telephones. To use the Internet PhoneWizard callers simply pick up the phone and dial -- just as they always have -- to place a long distance call for the price of a local call! Like the Internet PhoneWizard, the innovative Actiontec Call Waiting Modem is ideally suited for Internet telephony. Unlike conventional modems, the Call Waiting Modem allows users to conduct Internet calls without worrying about missing important incoming telephone calls. The Call Waiting modem monitors the phone line for incoming voice calls while the user is online and notifies the user, who then has the option of ignoring the incoming voice call or picking up the call . "Actiontec's established leadership and technological innovation made them an ideal partner for deltathree.com," added Salo Himmelstern, Vice President of Business Development for deltathree.com. "We are very pleased by the prospect of offering our Internet telephony services to Actiontec's customers and thus offering them the finest value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services." About deltathree.com Deltathree.com is a global provider of IP telephony services and other enhanced, web-based communications services to individuals and businesses worldwide and is a subsidiary of RSL RSL - RAISE Specification Language Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RSLC RSLC Republican State Leadership Committee RSLC Reconnaissance & Surveillance Leaders Course RSLC Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire ). The Company's interactive communications portal, www.deltathree.com, is a single online source for the communications needs of users anywhere in the world. By combining user-friendly, web-based access with the advanced functionality of our privately-managed, global IP telephony network, we offer our users a comprehensive solution for high-quality, low-cost IP communications services. Such services currently include: PC-to-phone; D3 Box(TM), a unified messaging service; Click IT(TM), an e-commerce tool; Phone-to-phone; and Global roaming for accessing the deltathree.com network from locations throughout the world. About Actiontec Actiontec Electronics, Inc. is a significant global player in the data communications marketplace. The company's product line includes a complete line of Internet Telephony, DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and Analog Modems, Home Networking products, and Ethernet cards. Actiontec products have been recognized with a Best of Show award at Retail Xchange, Editors Choice awards from CNET's computers.com, homePCnetwork.com, and Computer Retail Week and Top 100 Products of the Year from Home Office Computing and Computer Shopper. Actiontec products are available through national distribution, retail outlets, and Actiontec's online store as well as through private label and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Arlington, VA; Irvine, CA; The Netherlands and Taiwan. For more information, phone 408-752-7700, fax 408-541-9003, or visit http://www.actiontec.com. Actiontec and the Actiontec logo are trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc. 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